A recently retired Boeing 757 rests at a Roswell, N.M., salvage facility -- or airplane "boneyard" -- on Aug. 5, 2015. Retired planes are sent there until a new buyer is found or until they are raided for parts and eventually scrapped. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, USA TODAY

Seven-year old Xavier, left, and his brothers Dominic and Luke pose for a photo in front of a vintage airplane at the annual Paine Field Aviation Day in Everett, Wash., on May 20, 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A Memorial Day cemetery service underway receives a flyover from Historic Flight Foundation's World War II-era B-25 bomber during a special Memorial Day flight on May 29, 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A member of a tug team prepares the first Boeing 737-900 to be towed over to Delta's new Terminal 3 digs at Los Angeles International Airport on May 13, 2017, during a major relocation effort that saw 15 airlines shifting in five nights. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A worker polishes off a newly-installed sign at Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport on May 13, 2017 during a major relocation effort that saw 15 airlines shifting in five nights. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Pilot John Sessions with the Historic Flight Foundation lines up his vintage Beaver aircraft with runway 34L at Paine Field, near Everett, Wash., on May 29, 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) conducted the first test flight with its new single-aisle aircraft on May 5, 2017. There are already orders from mainly Chinese airlines. Xi Li, EPA

People celebrate the success of the first test flight of a Comac C919 passenger plane at the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on May 2017. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) on 05 May conducted the first test flight with its new twin-engine, single-aisle aircraft for up to 162 passengers for which - according to media reports- there are already about 500 orders from mainly Chinese airlines. EPA/XI LI CHINA OUT ORG XMIT: CHN04 Xi Li, EPA

An Air Canada Boeing 787, painted in the carrier's new livery, taxis out for take off on a wet day at the Vancouver International Airport in Canada on March 28, 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

An Air Canada Bombardier Q400 appears as if it's balancing on one set of wheels as it taxis to a gate at Canada's Vancouver International Airport on March 28, 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A Southwest Boeing 737 MAX 8 rests in the parking lot of the Museum of Flight in Seattle on April 9, 2017. The jet will be the airline's first MAX. set to be delivered later this year. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 takes off from a busy San Francisco International Airport in March, 2017. United will retire the venerable jet from its fleet by the end of 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Virgin Atlantic founder and U.K. entreprenuer Sir Richard Branson takes questions from the press during the launch of the airline's new London-Seattle route, in Seattle, on March 27, 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Members of the media explore the cabin of Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350-900 during its first visit to Vancouver, Canada, on March 28, 2017. The event marked the first regularly scheduled A350 service for Canada. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Members of the media explore the cabin of Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350-900 during its first visit to Vancouver, Canada, on March 28, 2017. The event marked the first regularly scheduled A350 service for Canada. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 takes off from Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia for Hong Kong on March 28, 2017 - the first scheduled A350 service to Canada. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren / special

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 lands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in February 2017 as an Alaska Airlines' liveried Embraer E170 shadows it on a nearby runway. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Portland (Ore.) International Airport's carpeting has achieved a bizarre semi-celebrity status. Here, the original is on the right, while the new (and not as well-liked) version is on the left. (February 2017) Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Alaska Airlines' "More to Love" Boeing 737-900, which commemorates the airlines' merger with Virgin America, departs Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in February 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

The Columbia River appears out of the fog as an Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 preps to land at Portland (Ore.) International Airport in February 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

An engine of a Korean Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner -- the first ever to be delivered to the carrier -- is seen during delivery ceremony festivities in North Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 22, 2017. Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

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Flight attendants and a pilot of German carrier Lufthansa stand at the main door of Lufthansa's first Airbus A350-900 passenger plane during a roll-out event at Munich Airport on Feb. 2, 2017 in Munich. Alexander Hassenstein, Getty Images

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-300 taxies to a gate Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport in January 2017 as downtown Minneapolis looms in the background. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A flight attendant for German airline Lufthansa stands in cabin of the company's first Airbus A350-900 passenger plane during a roll-out event at Munich Airport on Feb. 2, 2017 in Munich. Alexander Hassenstein, Getty Images

An Alaska/Horizon Bombardier Q400 painted in an Oregon Ducks livery taxis for departure as a Virgin America Airbus A319 takes off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Dec. 24, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

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A Russian-built Ilyushin IL-76 cargo jet rests in the rain as it awaits a load of heavy drilling equipment at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Nov. 2, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Downtown Salt Lake City and mountains provide a stunning backdrop as a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 comes to a stop at Salt Lake City International Airport on Nov. 25, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

An Airbus Beluga special cargo jet, based on a highly modified A300, takes off from Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in southern France on Nov. 24, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 taxies out for departure to Europe from Chicago O'Hare International Airport as the Willis Tower, home to the carrier's headquarters, looms in the background in this photo from Nov. 11, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

The Airbus A350-1000 soars into gray skies after making its maiden flight, leaving Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in southern France on Nov. 24, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

An Airbus A350-900 destined for Cathay Pacifc is towed across an Airbus company ramp at Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in southern France on Nov. 24, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Airbus' new A330 MRTT aerial refueling tanker takes off after a touch and go from Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in southern France on Nov. 24, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

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A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A340 slowly lifts out of San Francisco International Airport within view of the airport's iconic tower keep on Oct. 22, 2016. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, Special for USA TODAY

American Airlines' new premium economy class, seen on board a Boeing 787-9 at the carrier's Dallas/Fort Worth hub on Oct. 14, 2016. The airline is the first U.S. airline to roll out such a cabin. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, Special for USA TODAY